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KRISTEN CALIS
kcalis@durhamregion.com
PICKERING -- Council has shut down a
Greenwood couple’s request for $30,000 that
they feel the City owes them for a reduction
in their property value.
Russell Phillips appeared before the exec-
utive committee earlier this month to say
he believes the City should financially com-
pensate him and his wife, Judy. Their circa-
1840s home was designated as a heritage
building by Pickering in 1986 and he felt the
City should have objected to the installa-
tion of a cell tower nearby in 2001, which he
said he only discovered when construction
began.
“The tower over our home is a real distrac-
tion,” Mr. Phillips said.
He argued he’s taken steps such as under-
ground wiring to keep up its heritage appeal,
and said it’s been featured in a television
program in the past. He hasn’t pursued that
avenue again since he feels the tower takes
away from his home’s appeal.
Mr. Phillips contacted the Municipal Prop-
erty Assessment Corporation (MPAC) in
2004, and successfully acquired a six-per
cent reduction in his home’s assessment
due to the tower.
“This in itself confirmed the negative effect
that this structure had on our designated
heritage house,” Mr. Phillips said.
See CELL page 12
City hangs up on cell tower request
COUPLE ASKS FOR COMPENSATION DUE TO PROPERTY DEVALUATION
RYAN PFEIFFER / METROLAND
PICKERING -- Judy and Russ Phillips are fighting the City for compensation regarding their property value, arguing that the cell tower in
their backyard has greatly reduced its value.
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PARVANEH PESSIAN
ppessian@durhamregion.com
WHITBY -- When Robert Munsch
stumbles upon a good story idea,
he writes it down.
But it’s in the repeated re-tellings
of it to thousands of eager ears that
he insists the real magic happens.
“Mostly I get ideas for the stories
right while I’m telling stories,” says
the world-renowned Canadian
children’s author, who has penned
more than 50 bestselling books
over the past three decades.
Many of those tales were born
simply out of interactions with
kids, he explained to students at
Robert Munsch Public School in
Whitby.
He treated them to a wildly ener-
getic storytime session -- complete
with his trademark zany antics and
exaggerated expressions.
Mr. Munsch dropped by the
school on Jan. 27 for Family Liter-
acy Day, which was established by
ABC Life Literacy Canada in 1999
to celebrate adults and children
reading and learning together.
“Love of literacy, love of play-
ing with words and numbers is the
greatest gift you can give your chil-
dren,” says Mr. Munsch, honourary
chairman of the national literacy
initiative, which encourages par-
ents to spend at least 15 minutes a
day engaged in a learning activity
with their young ones.
“It makes your children inde-
pendent and makes them able to
shape their own world.”
During his visit, several students
jumped at the opportunity to join
Mr. Munsch in a series of animated
reenactments of some of his most
famous books, including Moira’s
Birthday, Thomas’ Snowsuit and
Mortimer.
One by one, the children climbed
the stage to step into the classic
characters already engraved in the
minds of millions of readers.
“I was a bit nervous but it felt
pretty good to be up there,” said
Grade 3 student Branden Muller,
who played the role of the shallow
Prince Ronald from The Paper Bag
Princess. “I like his books because
they’re funny and fun to read.”
Enthusiastic laughter filled the
school gymnasium as students
from every grade immersed them-
selves in the adventure of each
story, shouting out responses and
repeating after their captivating
leader.
“He’s phenomenal and all the
kids were so happy to see him,” said
Whitby resident Marina Headrick,
who accompanied daughter Ella,
seven, to the presentation to meet
Mr. Munsch and have him auto-
graph some of her books.
“It’s amazing watching him
when he’s telling a story and seeing
the children join in because we all
know the stories so well.”
As a token of gratitude on behalf
of the school, Grade 8 student
Roshannie Jeyachandrakanthan
presented Mr. Munsch with a col-
lection of his books to donate to a
charity of his choice.
Mr. Munsch, who maintains it’s
the young people he meets who
inspire his work, announced he
will be donating the books back
to Robert Munsch Public School
so students can continue enjoying
the stories they’ve helped bring to
life.
“When I tell them to a big bunch
of kids, I get these unison respons-
es and that’s really where the sto-
ries live -- they’re made for that,”
he says.
“It’s really easy to do cheerlead-
ing with kids, teaching them their
line and telling them when to
come in. It’s easy to make a fake
story that way. But if they join in on
their own, then it’s a real story.”
For more information:
VISIT www.familyliteracyday.ca
LITERACY
RYAN PFEIFFER / METROLAND
WHITBY -- Junior kindergarten student Shazaib Malik watched as children’s author and storyteller
Robert Munsch performed during a Family Literacy Day event at Robert Munsch Public School Jan. 27.
Family Literacy Day is an annual national awareness initiative promoting the importance of reading
and engaging in other literacy-related activities as a family.
Munsch gets interactive for literacy
PICKERING -- An eight-year-
old boy suffered head injuries
when he tumbled two stories
from a staircase in his Pickering
home Friday.
Durham police said the boy
was peering over the handrail of
a spiral staircase in his home, in
the vicinity of Whites Road and
Finch Avenue, when he lost his
balance and fell from the sec-
ond floor to the basement.
The boy’s mother and two sib-
lings were at home at the time
of the 7 p.m. incident, police
said.
Paramedics rushed the boy
to a Toronto trauma hospital
where he is being treated for
serious but not life-threatening
head injuries.
Police investigated and no
charges will be laid.
Ajax Lions Club
donates $5,000 to
MRI campaign
AJAX -- A new donation has
made a roar at the Ajax-Pickering
hospital.
The Ajax Lions Club made a
donation of $5,000 Jan. 26 toward
the Rouge Valley Health System
Foundation's Image is Everything
campaign.
The campaign's goal is to raise
enough money to bring the first
MRI to the Ajax-Pickering hospi-
tal.
"The Ajax Lions Club has been
an integral part of the Durham
community, and I am very proud
that the Ajax Lions Club is sup-
porting this great MRI cam-
paign," said Bill Pinder, director
of the Ajax Lions Club in a press
release. "My hope is that this club
will be one of many that will sup-
port this important project at
Rouge Valley Ajax and Pickering
hospital."
The campaign goal is to raise $5
million by March.
VISIT www.rougevalley.ca/
rvhsf/imageiseverything.html
MPP acclaimed
as candidate by
riding association
for fall election
REKA SZEKELY
rszekely@durhamregion.com
AJAX-PICKERING - Joe Dick-
son is looking for another term
at Queen’s Park after winning his
party’s nomination for the Ajax-
Pickering riding.
The former Ajax councillor and
local businessman was official-
ly nominated on Jan. 25 as the
Ontario Liberal Party candidate.
No one ran against the incum-
bent member of provincial par-
liament.
Mr. Dickson says he original-
ly sought the position of MPP
because he wants to help people
and he wants to continue doing
so after this fall’s provincial elec-
tion.
“I guess being born the oldest
of 10 children, we learned in a
hurry through my devout parents
you’re only successful if every-
one helps everyone else, that’s
how we were raised as children
and that has stayed with me,” he
said.
Mr. Dickson first became an
MPP after winning a seat in the
2007 general election.
His previous political expe-
rience includes two terms on
school board, one term as a
Regional councillor and seven
terms as a local councillor in
Ajax.
Mr. Dickson said any election
is tough, but explained that the
Ajax-Pickering community has
been well-served by the Liberals,
citing the expansion of the Ajax-
Pickering hospital as just one
example.
“There has been more money
to municipalities than ever in
the history of Ontario in the last
term and it just keeps on going
and going,” he said.
He’ll be taking on the Progres-
sive Conservatives’ Todd McCa-
rthy, a partner at Flaherty Dow
Elliott and McCarthy and former
campaign chairman for Finance
Minister Jim Flaherty. Mr. McCa-
rthy won his party nomination
in June.
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Joe Dickson runs again for Ajax-Pickering Liberals
METROLAND FILE PHOTO
AJAX -- Joe Dickson, MPP for
Ajax-Pickering, will be running
for the Liberals again in the fall
provincial election. He is shown
here at a sod-turning last fall.
There has been more money
to municipalities than ever in the history of Ontario in
the last term and it just keeps on going and going. Joe
Dickson
HEALTH
Roar of donation to
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INJURY
Boy, 8, hurt in tumble at
home in Pickering
Tim Hudak talks
business with
local groups in
Clarington
CRYSTAL CRIMI
ccrimi@durhamregion.com
CLARINGTON -- Cut-
ting bureaucratic fat and
putting money back into
the pockets of families is
on Tim Hudak’s agenda,
heard Clarington busi-
nesses.
Mr. Hudak, Ontario’s
Progressive Conserva-
tive leader, made his way
to Bowmanville Monday
morning to meet with
members of the Claring-
ton Board of Trade and
discuss the Hwy. 407
expansion, dissembling
the Local Health Integra-
tion Networks and mak-
ing life more affordable for
families.
“I want to make sure my
daughter has every oppor-
tunity I had and more,” Mr.
Hudak said as he stood
before local business
representatives inside
the Holburn Biomedical
Corporation on Bennett
Road.
People are playing hard
and fair and paying more
for less, which is pushing
them further behind, Mr.
Hudak continued.
“And quite frankly,
they’ve fallen off the radar
screen with our current
government,” he said.
Although Dalton McGuinty
has a good heart, he’s been
in office for eight years and
lost track of the issues, he
said.
Mr. McGuinty’s govern-
ment spends $2.2 million
more every hour than it
receives in revenue, rack-
ing up high debt that’s
passed on to our children,
he said.
Mr. Hudak wants to focus
“like a laser” on creating
private sector jobs and
cutting some of the waste
in government.
“Friends, I mentioned
before, government’s
becoming too big, too
expensive,” he said.
But where does that
paring down start when
it comes to health-care
costs, asked Brian Callery
of The Callery Group in
Port Perry and Whitby.
“How do we muddle
through this?” Mr. Callery
asked.
Mr. Hudak pointed to
the Local Health Integra-
tion Networks, “a layer of
fat” that has taken $250
million out of front-line
services, and something
he would eliminate.
“They’re very good at
holding hands and singing
Kumbaya ... but lousy at
delivery,” Mr. Hudak said.
He wants a patient-
focused system which
rewards hospitals with
funding for providing the
most care.
Mr. Hudak also wants
to make things easier for
small businesses to move
forward and create jobs,
by cutting red tape and
getting rid of some of the
repetitive paperwork that
holds things up, he said.
For families, he wants to
help people get their bud-
gets in line and give them
a chance to catch their
breath.
“A chance to catch up on
your priorities, not just the
government’s priorities,”
Mr. Hudak said.
To do that, they’ll review
HST and its removal from
essential expenses, such
as gas, heat and hydro.
They’ll also look at renew-
able energy such as nucle-
ar and hydro that’s more
affordable.
“We need to make life
more affordable for Dur-
ham families,” he said.
Jeff Goldman of the
Durham Region Home
Builders Association
asked about the greenbelt
review.
When the greenbelt was
implemented, it put land
into protection without
giving people notification
as to why properties were
designated.
“Should you be elect-
ed, the greenbelt review
would be in your term of
office,” Mr. Goldman said.
The greenbelt was based
on political science, Mr.
Hudak said. If you’re strip-
ping away rights from
someone, they should get
their day in court, along
with some sort of com-
pensation for losing that
right, Mr. Hudak said.
Along with talking about
what he’d like to do if elect-
ed, Mr. Hudak encouraged
members to keep up their
fight to extend Hwy. 407
because he’s convinced
the government will cave.
“That highway should
go all the way to (Hwy.)
35/115,” Mr. Hudak said.
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CLARINGTON -- Tim
Hudak, provincial leader
of the official opposition,
is meeting with boards
of trades and chambers
of commerce across the
province. He stopped in
Bowmanville on Jan. 31.
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A ticket and a
lecture in Pickering
To the editor:
Re: ‘Pickering man baffled by ticket’, letter
to the editor, durhamregion.com, Jan. 10,
2011.
I too received a ticket on Jan. 12, the morn-
ing after a big snowstorm. I too noticed
that the salt/sand and snow removal trucks
had already been around as the street was
freshly plowed.
I moved my car out for 20 minutes in
order to shovel a large amount of snow in
my driveway. My ticket also is for $25. I did,
however, speak to the bylaw officer at the
City of Pickering, who was very unsympa-
thetic and was in fact, a bit of a smart aleck,
telling me that he has lived in Pickering for
35 years and has never moved his car out
of his driveway to shovel snow; he shovels
around the car. Give me a break, everybody
knows that in order to do the driveway
properly so that snow does not ice up when
it becomes colder, one must move the cars
out of the driveway.
This rude gentleman made me feel like a
criminal and I am certainly not; I am a law-
abiding citizen of this city. I have decided
to go to court and fight the ticket as the
bylaw officer told me he could not with-
draw it, only reduce the charge.
It’s not the amount of the ticket, it’s the
principle of it. I have lived and paid taxes
in Pickering for 26 years and I too find this
unreasonable. Surely this is the result of an
overzealous parking officer. Please go catch
the real criminals and don’t waste your
time on citizens who just want to shovel
their driveways.
Pamela Clarke
Pickering
POLITICS
Stop the bickering,
focus on governing
To the editor:
It is a real shame, in my opinion, that City
of Pickering Council can’t get its act togeth-
er, whether it’s a matter of who is appoint-
ed deputy mayor, air ambulances taking
the injured to the closest hospitals or the
pressing issue of the airport lands in north
Pickering.
This council was elected so it would act
in the best interests of the people the coun-
cillors serve.
Instead, I find a group that is missing the
boat on the promises they made during
their respective campaigns.
It only leaves me wondering, have the
citizens of Pickering had the wool pulled
over their eyes? My only hope is that all
this bickering and in-fighting will soon end
so that council can really get down to busi-
ness. I still think that council can turn this
around and make the citizens of Pickering
proud.
Pasquale Malandrino
Pickering
KINDERGARTEN
The numbers do add up
To the editor:
Re: ‘Kindergarten numbers don’t add up’,
letter to the editor, durhamregion.com, Jan.
10, 2011.
As a Durham District School Board trust-
ee for the City of Oshawa, I think it nec-
essary to respond to the above letter. The
DDSB offers nine Early Learning Classes
out of 32 Oshawa schools (note - Oshawa
received nine out of 16 classes across Dur-
ham); the separate board offers one minis-
try-funded class out of nine schools.
Clearly the numbers stated in the letter do
not add up. In 2012, there will be a greater
number of classes in Oshawa. In addition
the DDSB has Literacy Centres, Parent and
Family Hubs, Early Learning Summer Pro-
grams, Welcome to Kindergarten, A New
Faces program, and Before and After day
school programs; all there to reach out to
our communities. The numbers do add up.
They add up to a very successful and com-
munity-based program.
Michael Barrett, Oshawa Trustee
Vice-Chairman, Durham
District School Board
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Provincial PCs have an opportunity in Durham
Ontario Progressive Conservative leader
Tim Hudak says he’s putting families first,
stripping the waste in health care and
focusing on private sector empowerment
as he prepares for a provincial election
later this year.
Mr. Hudak, speaking to business leaders
in Clarington on Monday, offered a decid-
edly different perspective -- though his
pre-election barnstorm tour of the prov-
ince has been deliberately light on policy
detail -- on the sort of governance offered
by Dalton McGuinty’s Liberals over its last
two terms of office.
Missing, mercifully, is the aggressive
tone and tendency towards wedge politics
that was practised by former Ontario Con-
servative leader Mike Harris who demon-
ized everyone from teachers to frontline
health-care workers during the difficult
days of the so-called Common Sense Rev-
olution.
It’s true that these are early days in the
provincial campaign and it’s true that Mr.
Hudak and the Ontario PCs have plenty
of targets to focus on after eight years of
Liberal rule under Premier McGuinty: the
health tax; the e-health and Ontario Lot-
tery and Gaming Corporation insider-win
scandals; escalating electricity costs; the
harmonized sales tax.
Here at home in Durham Region, Mr.
Hudak also has an opportunity to capital-
ize on the vulnerability of the McGuinty
government over its move to renege on
the Hwy. 407 extension, and noted during
his visit the pressure should continue to
be applied to the Province on that file.
Given those issues, many of which con-
tinue to grind against the successes of a
government some believe is long past its
expiry date, Mr. Hudak would do well to
start providing greater breadth and depth
of detail in his vision and lay out clearly
where a Progressive Conservative govern-
ment would lead the province.
How would he “make life affordable for
Durham families,” as he noted Monday?
How will he create private sector jobs?
How will he cut the waste in government?
It’s true that Ontarians appear ready for
a change in government after eight years
of Liberal power.
Mr. Hudak’s early policy glimpses -- to
eliminate Local Health Integration Net-
works, a review of the greenbelt legislation
that has an impact in Durham, potentially
removing the HST from essential expens-
es such as gas, heat and hydro -- deserve
both greater exposure to the public and
greater scrutiny.
Then, Durham residents will be able to
make an informed decision about who
will form the next provincial government.
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On a highway
to Oshawa
It can be hard to remain positive in a
world full of negativity.
The latest example I saw was a propos-
al to bring the Heroes Highway Ride to
downtown Oshawa.
`The event is the brainchild of Lou
DeVuono, who has organized a motorcy-
cle ride since 2008 to pay tribute and raise
money for soldiers injured while on duty.
Following a motorcycle ride, the partici-
pants hold a rally and are encouraged to
take food for food banks.
Mr. DeVuono held the event in
Bowmanville last year which attracted
1,000 people. He is hoping to hold in it
downtown Oshawa this year and attract
10,000 people.
If even half the expected number turn
out, it would be a great event.
But the naysayers started on Facebook
almost right away. Some of the comments
I read questioned if the City had checked
with downtown residents to see if they
were OK with the rally. For one day, I’m
sure any resident living in the downtown
wouldn’t mind streets being closed to pay
tribute to Canadian troops.
Reporters by nature are a skeptical lot
and we aren’t immune to our share of
receiving negative comments.
When it was suggested Oshawa could go
after the Hamilton Tiger Cats when talk
was hot and heavy about the team moving
... can you say Oshawa Tiger Cats? ... the
paper came out against the idea almost
immediately.
Some people perceived it as being nega-
tive but in that case, it was being realistic.
Oshawa had no money or infrastructure
ability to host a CFL team.
There are good ideas and not-so-good
ideas.
It’s OK to play devil’s advocate some-
times to make sure all the T’s are crossed
but when a good idea is presented, such
as the rally, which can bring people to the
downtown, it should be supported. Not
immediately shot down.
-- Managing editor Mike Johnston writes a column
every second week about life in the newsroom
RYAN PFEIFFER/
BEHIND THE LENS
Sarah Broderick, pictured,
directed students during
the Father Leo J. Austin
Catholic Secondary School
Honour Roll Recognition
Ceremony at the school
last fall. From a photog-
rapher’s perspective, cer-
emonies involving hun-
dreds of participants can
be pretty repetitive. During
this honour roll ceremony
I thought I would try some-
thing a little different when
I saw Sarah standing beside
this huge list of names. I
thought it made for a nice
graphic image.
Passing time in a bar was quite the experience
The last time I was in a bar past midnight,
the place had only one TV and it was show-
ing the Kennedy assassination ... live.
Needless to say it was a bit of an experi-
ence this past week when I had to kill some
time in a local establishment while waiting
to pick up my son from a party. The most
immediate thing you notice in a bar, as
the clock moves inexorably towards clos-
ing time, is that the level of desperation
gets ratcheted up exponentially with every
passing minute. Wild-eyed men jostle and
preen at the bar like testy wildebeests vying
for the lone female at the watering hole.
There’s a lot of snorting, tossing of heads
and braying laughter.
I sat in a booth near the back of the joint
and, with a laptop open on my table and
grey hair at my temples, was rendered
nearly invisible to the rest of the sexual
window-shoppers. This afforded an inter-
esting vantage point to do what I like to do
best ... watch and listen. And truly, minus
the plate of nachos and the glass of beer,
I could’ve been Jane Goodall or Dian Fos-
sey, silently noting the antics of the pri-
mates around me.
Minutes later, a group of four, two men
and two women, loudly and buoyantly
clambered into the booth directly in front
of me. One of the females, while hanging
her coat up on the pegs at the side of our
shared booth-divider, glanced my way. An
obligatory scan of my booth’s contents,
just in case it looked better than the haul
already in her net. Just as apparently, I did
not come close to passing muster. Our eyes
met and, in the millisecond it took for her
to look away, I was provided with terabytes
of data on exactly where I stood in her
world. It was like getting a very emphatic,
visual ‘Ewwwww’. And, though I still have
enough male vanity for such a rebuke to
sting, I had to admire the efficiency of the
blow-off. She’d obviously perfected it over
years of booth-scanning.
The most fun of the evening however,
was listening to the four of them interact.
Or rather, not interact. They must’ve been
relatively new acquaintances, perhaps
even first dates, as they did not so much
talk to one another as talk over one anoth-
er. I felt like a UN interpreter trying to make
heads or tails of multiple conversations as
the four of them simultaneously hauled
out their oral resumes. I can’t remember
much of the actual content, but essentially
they were all saying the same thing; “Look
at me! Look at me! Look at me!”
Another tip-off to the novelty of their
relationships was the rock-concert volume
of the dialogue. Every comment, regard-
less of how inane, was greeted with peals of
lunatic laughter.
“This seat is hard.” HA-HA-HA-HA!!!
“Hey, where’s my beer?” HA-HA-HA!!!
“I like gum.” HA-HA-HA!!!
God save us.
Eventually (and by eventually I mean,
inside of five minutes) the four of them
decided there wasn’t nearly enough action
in the joint for their liking. Plus the weird
old guy in the booth behind them had
taken on a decidedly stalkerish mien. They
decided to move on to greener, louder,
more sparkly pastures.
I smugly chuckled to myself until I caught
sight of the odd character with the laptop
in the booth across from me. Another late
night loser. Good luck, pal. And nice tuque.
When I realized I was looking into a mirror,
I decided to finish the night in my van.
Durham resident Neil Crone, actor-comic-writer, saves
some of his best lines for his columns.
NEIL CRONE
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to accurately
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OSHAWA -- A local professor will be
using physics principles to create soft-
ware that will help investigators solve
crimes.
Currently, the software used for blood
stain pattern analysis of crime scenes
is not exact, said University of Ontario
Institute of Technology professor Franco
Gaspari.
“Some physics is not considered in the
software,” he said. “There is quite a lot
that could be done to improve the theo-
ry and the practical aspect (of physics in
relation to bloodstain pattern analysis).”
Dr. Gaspari and his team will receive
$148,700 over the next three years to
develop software to help those investi-
gating crimes better understand impact-
induced blood pattern analysis.
Much crime-related research is domi-
nated by other science disciplines, such
as chemistry and biology, said Dr. Gas-
pari.
This software will require knowledge
from multiple areas to be successful,
including expertise in the areas of math-
ematics, statistics and computer pro-
gramming, he said.
Three of Dr. Gaspari’s colleagues will
be helping with the research because of
the multi-disciplinary focus.
Associate professor of math-
ematics Dr. Dhavide Aruliah,
associate professor of foren-
sic science Dr. Shari Forbes,
and assistant professor of
computing science Dr. Fais-
al Qureshi will work with Dr.
Gaspari.
A master of science student in mod-
elling and computational science and
a computing science PhD student will
round out the team.
Because of her work with the Ontario
Police College, Dr. Forbes introduced Dr.
Gaspari to the project. The college was
looking for someone with expertise in
forensic physics because its resident was
retiring.
She brought the possibility to Dr. Gaspari
and despite the fact that forensic physics
wasn’t initially a major area of research
for him, he has delved into the proj-
ect.
The funding is from Public
Works and Government Services
Canada through the Canadian Police
Research Centre, which is managed
by Defence Research and Develop-
ment Canada – Centre for
Security Science.
“Enhancing the operational
effectiveness of law enforce-
ment is a priority for CPRC,”
said Steve Palmer, execu-
tive director, Canadian Police
Research Council, in a news
release. “This project will fos-
ter the development of an important
tool that will provide investigators with
improved accuracy in crime scene
measurements by constructing
a more precise re-creation of the
crime scene.”
The group involved with the
project started with preliminary
meetings in December. The next step will
be to buy specialized equipment for the
research.
If everything goes as planned, it won’t
be long before the team is able to re-
create the possible scenario of a murder
based on blood stain patterns, Dr. Gas-
pari said.
“In a couple of years we would get to
that point,” he said.
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Professor gets money for
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OSHAWA -- Over the next three years, Dr. Franco Gaspari, assistant professor in physics at UOIT, will receive funding for his blood
pattern analysis research.
Enhancing the operational effectiveness
of law enforcement is a priority for CPRC. This project will foster the
development of an important tool that will provide investigators with
improved accuracy in crime scene measurements by constructing a more
precise re-creation of the crime scene. Steve Palmer, executive director,
Canadian Police Research Council
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PICKERING -- Police used a cellphone signal to track
down a Pickering woman they say was kidnapped by
her ex-husband Friday morning.
Staff Sergeant George Dmytruk said a 43-year-old
woman had just driven onto her driveway around
9 a.m. and was getting out of her car when two men
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location and locate her quickly,” said Sgt. Dmytruk.
The vehicle was found on a Pickering side street
where the suspects had parked to talk to the woman
about a family issue.
“He wanted to talk to her and she was fearful for her
life.”
Police arrested the 46-year-old ex-husband and
charged him with kidnapping, forcible confinement,
criminal harassment and assault. His 31-year-old
brother, who fled the scene, was later arrested at a
Toronto hotel. He faces the same charges. Both were
held for a bail hearing.
At the time of the incident, there was a warrant for
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But City staff said in the report going
through MPAC, and the owner of the cell
tower, is the appropriate course of action
in this case since the City followed the
proper protocol at the time, and cell
tower approval is not up to the City, but
Industry Canada.
"There's no ability in the City to stop
the installation of a cell tower," planning
and development director Neil Carroll
said in an interview.
"It would be different if we had juris-
diction in it."
At the time, the builder, Microcell Con-
nexions (now Rogers Wireless) wasn’t
obligated to notify nearby residents,
which has changed in recent years.
Although the City didn’t have to noti-
fy residents either, Mr. Phillips said he
would have appreciated a courtesy call
at least.
“They know the situation,” he said.
“They know who the neighbours are.”
The couple noted the City accepted a
report by Microcell stating there were
no adjoining neighbours or properties
in the vicinity of the tower, and felt the
review was improper.
“All they had to do was answer the
question,” Ms. Phillips said.
Staff argued they followed the proper
process that was in place at the time, and
Mr. Carroll said staff and council would
have only accepted the proposal if they
felt there were no issues with the instal-
lation.
"If we had concluded that there was
a serious concern, then we would have
recommended to not support the instal-
lation, but that doesn't mean it wouldn't
have been installed anyway," Mr. Carroll
said.
File records show staff did attempt to
have Microcell consider a location fur-
ther from Greenwood, but Microcell
required the current property for techni-
cal functionality.
Council declined Mr. Phillips’s request
without discussion, and he now plans to
explore his legal options.
Mr. Carroll explained Durham resi-
dents can expect more cell tower instal-
lations in the future, especially with the
expansion of Hwy. 407.
Since technology is improving and
changing, they’ll most likely be less
intrusive.
City staff are currently creating a pro-
tocol for their own review and approval
of radio communication and broadcast-
ing antenna systems, and that will go to
council in the future for approval.
Cell tower approval
not up to Pickering
The tower over our home is a real distraction.
Russell Phillips, Greenwood
resident
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following loss in
Canadian Open
SHAWN CAYLEY
scayley@durhamregion.com
OSHAWA -- Despite coming up
short in the final of the BDO Cana-
dian Open, Richard Hart couldn’t
say enough good things about the
week spent curling with and against
the best in what essentially was his
own backyard.
The Pickering native and third on
Glenn Howard’s rink said the sup-
port by the locals during the five-
day event at the General Motors
Centre was a thing of beauty.
“There is nothing like it. I feel real-
ly proud of Oshawa, the Oshawa-
Whitby area and the curling clubs
here. They put on a great event,”
Hart said on Sunday, moments
after Team Howard fell to Mike
McEwen’s rink 5-4 in the extra end.
“A lot of people are saying this is
the best Grand Slam event that
has been run in the past five or six
years. They did such a terrific job. I
was really proud of the communi-
ty with the support we got. We had
terrific crowds. It was amazing.”
So too were the final few ends of
the final.
Down 4-1 heading to the seventh
end, Howard scored a pair of points
to cut the deficit to one before steal-
ing one more in the eighth to force
the extra end.
In the ninth, Howard made a
beautiful shot through the hole and
looked good to score the game-
clinching points.
After missing the mark on his
final rock in each of the seventh and
eighth ends, McEwen was bang on
though when it mattered most,
taking the same path Howard did
with the previous shot to stick his
own point and chalk up the win,
his rink’s second of the Capital One
Grand Slam of Curling season.
“We made a nice comeback and
had a really good situation in the
last end and we forced (McEwen)
to make a real good, tough shot,
and he made it,” said Hart in sum-
marizing the end of the match.
Hart said a few small mistakes
early in the match haunted How-
ard’s rink.
“It was a real close game and a
tight finish. They got the jump on
us in the first half of the game where
we made a couple of mistakes and
they didn’t make any,” explained
Hart. “As it turns out it was the dif-
ference because they got up on us.
“The mistakes were just so small.
The first end we made a good dou-
ble and it forced him to a blank and
the second end we had a chance
for a double and didn’t make it
while he got the deuce,” he added.
“The third end was a bad break and
we had a rock pick and it really put
us up against it.
“Curling is like that. When you
play against another team that is
flawless is really puts the pressure
on you to be perfect.”
Now Hart and the rest of the
team, which along with Howard,
consists of second Brett Laing and
lead Craig Savill, will reset and pre-
pare for The Dominion Tankard
Ontario Championships in Grims-
by Feb. 7-13.
“We’re good at that,” Hart said of
turning the page.
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CURLING
Hart looking ahead to provincials
BRAD KELLY
bkelly@durhamregion.com
OSHAWA -- In this case, close
counts for something.
The Mark Kean-skipped rink
representing the Annandale Curl-
ing Club at the BDO Canadian
Open Grand Slam of Curling at the
GM Centre in Oshawa came up
empty in five round robin games,
failing to register a victory. But
what the young up-and-coming
team gained during the event was
valuable experience and respect.
Considering the 18-team field
included provincial, national,
international and Olympic cham-
pions, the young rink, with all
the members under the age of
24, gave a good account of them-
selves.
“Really, what it came down to,
was making shots. We didn’t make
as many shots as the other teams
did,” said Kean of his team that
included Chris Van Huyse, Patrick
Janssen and Tim March. “Some of
the ends we would outplay them,
but a couple of bad breaks and we
couldn’t score the big end.
“We talked after and we are
happy with how we did. Our
record doesn’t show anything,
but to not get blown out by world
champions is an accomplish-
ment.”
Every game was close but the
end result was the same. Kean
and his team lost by identical 6-3
scores against Mike McEwen and
Kevin Koe to open the event, then
fell 8-6 to Wayne Middaugh, 8-7
in an extra end to Jake Higgs and
6-5 to Dale Matchett.
It was the first time the team
had played together at an arena
as the host venue instead of the
usual curling club. Kean said get-
ting out on the ice to throw some
rocks and soak in the atmosphere
the day before the event started
helped to ease the nerves.
“We played pretty good con-
sidering it was our first time on
that kind of ice,” said Kean. “The
intimidation never came up.”
Because of the experience in
Oshawa, Kean said his team is
looking forward to doing well at
the provincial championships in
Grimsby from Feb. 7-13.
JASON LIEBREGTS / METROLAND
OSHAWA -- Pickering’s Richard Hart, of Team Howard, released the rock during the finals of the BDO
Canadian Open Curling at the General Motors Centre on Sunday. Teammates Brent Laing, left, and
Craig Savill swept the rock down the ice.
Annandale rink relishes experience
SABRINA BYRNES / METROLAND
OSHAWA -- Tim March and Chris Van Huyse shared a laugh while
playing on Mark Kean’s team that represented the Annandale
Curling Club during the BDO Canadian Open curling event.
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on Sunday afternoon. The Lightning dropped a pair of weekend games on home ice,
falling 3-1 to Toronto on Saturday night and 4-1 to Waterloo on Sunday afternoon. The
Lightning have lost three games in a row, with just five games remaining in the regular
season.
PROVINCIAL WOMEN’S HOCKEY LEAGUE
Goals hard to come by for Lightning
Just one goal a game in
past four for Durham West
BRAD KELLY
bkelly@durhamregion.com
AJAX -- The number one associated with
the Durham West Junior Lightning right
now isn’t an indication of where they sit
in the standings.
Unfortunately for the Provincial Wom-
en’s Hockey League club, it represents
the total number of goals the team has
been able to muster in each of its past
four games, resulting in three straight
losses and a tie. In fact, going back a little
further in the standings, in the past seven
games, the team has been able to score
more than one goal just once in a 3-1 win
against Oakville. The other six results
have produced just the one tie and five
losses.
The pattern continued on the weekend
with a pair of losses on home ice, 3-1 to
Toronto on Saturday and 4-1 the follow-
ing day to Waterloo.
“It’s just one of those things where
we played well, we just didn’t bury our
opportunities and they did. And good
teams will do that,” said head coach
Wayne McDonald in summing up his
team’s weekend.
“The only good thing about it is, if there
is a silver lining, we are playing hard.
Generally when you play hard, hopeful-
ly you can come out of it. The girls aren’t
giving up. We’re having a difficult time
scoring and the other teams are getting
their opportunities and putting it in the
back of the net.”
Both weekend games had a similar
trend in that the Lightning fell behind
and couldn’t catch up. Saturday against
Toronto it took just six minutes into the
first period for the Lightning to get down
3-0. After stopping the early onslaught,
the Lightning kept Toronto off the score-
board in the second and third, managing
a goal by Carly Marchment on a Shannon
Stewart assist in the final period.
A slow start the following day against
Waterloo had the Lightning down 1-0
after the first period, 3-0 through two,
and 4-0 less than five minutes into the
third. Victoria MacDonald managed to
score for the Lightning with under five
minutes to go in the game on a Emily
Kekewich setup.
With just a win and tie in the past eight
games, it’s not the ideal direction McDon-
ald wants his team headed with just five
games remaining in the regular season.
On the bright side, the Lightning have
been on a run of playing teams higher in
the standings, have managed to keep the
games close, are playing well defensively
and getting solid goaltending.
“We’ve put a lot of pressure on our goal-
tending because we haven’t scored,” said
McDonald of the work between the pipes
of Chantal Bicket and Jackie Rochefort.
“We’re probably taking some chances
that we wouldn’t take trying to mix things
up and generate some more offence.
“It will come. The girls are working
hard. Right now we’re in a stretch of
playing some pretty good hockey teams
all above us.”
This weekend will produce another
pair of home games for the Lighting (13-
14-2-2), bringing a run of six in a row at
the Ajax Community Complex to a close.
On Saturday at 7:30 p.m. Burlington is in
town, followed by a matinee game Sun-
day at 2:30 p.m. against London.
ONTARIO JUNIOR HOCKEY LEAGUE
Losing continues for
Pickering Panthers
Streak extended
to five games
PICKERING -- Things are the same for
the Pickering Panthers, which isn’t nec-
essarily a good thing.
The Ontario Junior Hockey League club
lost a pair of weekend games, extending
their losing streak to five in a row and 11
of their past 12.
They were competitive in both week-
end games, which they have been during
the downslide, with six of the 11 losses by
just one goal. Friday it was a 5-2 loss to
Peterborough on home ice, followed by a
4-3 setback to Toronto on Sunday.
Against Peterborough, the teams were
tied 2-2 after the opening period as the
Panthers got goals from Brandon Parks
and Andrew Goldberg, as well as a pair
of assists from Daniel Pachis. But Peter-
borough scored twice in the second and
added another in the third for the win,
outshooting the Panthers 40-22 in the
process according to pointstreak.com.
In Toronto to face the Jr. Canadiens, the
home side was up 2-0 after the first peri-
od, but callup Troy Joseph scored twice
in the second and Pachis added one in
the third giving him a three point night
after drawing assists on both of Joseph’s
goals. The 3-2 lead didn’t last, as Toronto
scored on the power play midway through
the third period and added another just
over two minutes later for the 4-3 win.
The weekend left the Panthers with a
10-32-3 record heading into Peterbor-
ough on Tuesday (after our deadline) for
a meeting with the Stars.
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General
Help
Hospital/Medical
/Dental
DO YOU LIKE WORKING
with people, fl exible schedule
and good work ethics, then
we have the position for you.
Full time position for Phar-
macist Assistant. We will
train the appropriate candi-
date should you not have
experience. Please email
your cover letter & resume to
skay
pharmachoice@yahoo.ca.
No phone calls please.
FULL TIME CERTIFIED
dental assistant, Level II,
Bowmanville. Required; two
years experience, ordering
experience, POSITIVE atti-
tude. $17-$20/per hour
based on experience. Email
resume to: contactzoe
@gmail.com
PART TIME DENTAL assist-
ant needed, ASAP, in the
Whitby area. Computer
knowledge an asset. New
grads welcome. Please call
905-668-7797.
PHARMACY TECH F/T
for Blister Packaging with
home health care an asset.
Professional, high volume
store. Experience with Kroll
preferred. Please submit
resume by email:
joanps706@hotmail.com
Hotel/
Restaurant
EXPERIENCED COOKS
required for Bella Notte
Restaurant in Whitby. Full &
part time positions. Please
email resume to:
bellanotte@rogers.com
Teaching
Opportunities
REGISTERED E.C.E.s
needed in Pickering. Must
have school age experi-
ence. Assistant supervisor
experience an asset.
Call Donna, (905)839-5726
E-mail resume: valleyfarm
daycare@hotmail.com
Property
Outside CanadaP
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$99/mo. Near Growing El
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Land Wanted:
0.5 - 3 acres land
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General
Help
Industrial/
Commercial SpaceI
STORAGE UNITS 10' x 20'
Wilson Rd. S. Oshawa. Un-
heated. $125. - $135. per
mo. Call (905)725-9991
TWO, INDOOR STORAGE
units available for rent. Ap-
proximately 890 square feet
for $600.00 per month or
1450 square feet for $900.00
per month. Call Brooklin
(905)655-3331.
Business
OpportunitiesB
HYGIENITECH MATTRESS
& Upholstery Cleaning/Sani-
tizing Business. New "Green"
Dry, Chemical-Free process
removes Bedbugs/Dust
Mites/Harmful Allergens. Big
Profi ts/Small Investment. 1-
888-999-9030 www.hygieni-
tech.com
WORK FROM HOME.
Looking for 3 self-motivated
people to teach online from
their home computer.
Flexible hours, free training,
great income and real sup-
port www.free-2-b-me.com
Mortgages,
LoansM
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Debts Mortgages to 95%
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Call for Details
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you get up to $1,000,000.
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and up to 200K Personal
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Apartments &
Flats for RentA
1 & 2 BEDROOM apart-
ments, located 309 Cordova,
Oshawa. Completely reno-
vated. Available immediately.
Fridge/stove, Hydro included.
No pets. Call (905)579-2387.
110 PARK ROAD NORTH.
Enjoyable Senior Living.
2-Bedroom Suites starting at
$1050+ hydro. Elegant sen-
iors residence. Controlled
apartment heating. Near
Laundry facilities on every
fl oor. Elevator access to your
unit. Bus stop located in
front of building. Close to
Oshawa Centre & downtown.
Call 905.431.8532
www.skylineonline.ca
General
Help
Apartments &
Flats for RentA
2 BEDROOM NORTH
OSHAWA quiet apartment,
Simcoe North at Russett.
Hardwood fl oors, well-main-
tained 12 plex, newly reno-
vated, near bus/shopping.
New appliances,
cable/heat/water/parking in-
cluded. Laundry, No dogs.
March 1. (905)576-2982
(905)626-3465
33 RICHMOND ST. W
Oshawa. 1-bdrm apts start-
ing $825. Heat, Hydro & Wa-
ter incld. Secured Ent, Eleva-
tor, Fridge, Stove. Laundry
Onsite & near schools. Call
us today! 905-723-2236
skylineonline.ca
50 ADELAIDE ST., 290 &
300 Mary St. Bachelor, 1 &
2 bedroom, adult complex
from $795 Utilities Incld; Ele-
vator access. Walk to down-
town. Near Durham College,
Oshawa Hospital & Bus
stop. Call us today! 905-431-
4205 skylineonline.ca
Spring Special
Condominium
Suites in Oshawa
2 & 3 Bdrm's
Free Utilities,
Parking. Senior's,
Retiree's & GM
Discounts
905-728-4993
AJAX SOUTH - spacious, 2-
bedroom basement apart-
ment, newly renovated, park-
ing, laundry included. Im-
maculate, access to yard,
good neighborhood.
$975/month, all included. No
dogs. (905)420-4269.
AJAX, NEW apartment
building, studio, 1 & 2-bed-
rooms, available now. In-
come preferred, $17,000-
$32,000/yr. Call (905)683-
9269.
BOWMANVILLE: 3 bedroom
close to all amenities. $930
per mo. plus hydro and
cable. Also 2 bedroom with
den, $930 plus hydro. Move
in allowance offered. Offi ce
hours 9-5, Monday - Friday.
(905)430-1877.
CENTURY HOME, located in
Hampton. Two 2-bdrm apts.
Upper level $1100/mnth.
Main level $1200/mnth. 2-car
parking, swimming pool, all
inclusive, newly renovated,
no pets. Call 905-433-0171
LARGE NEWLY RENOVAT-
ED 1 bedroom apartment, all
amenities but laundry, park-
ing, cable and internet.
Fridge/stove, separate en-
trance. Harmony/401 $700
per mo. Immediate. Matthew
(905)621-3141.
LOOK! 1140 MARY St. N.
2-bdrms. From $930, Utilities
Incld. Near public schools,
Durham College & amenities.
Laundry on-site, Elevator &
Security entrance. 905-431-
7752. Skylineonline.ca
Apartments &
Flats for RentA
MARY STREET APTS
bachelors, 1's & 2s bdrm
apts. Utilities included, min-
utes to downtown, short drive
to Whitby Mall. Mary/Garden
905-666-2450 www.real-
star.ca
NORTH OSHAWA, 1-bed-
room apt, clean, quiet, se-
cure building, laundry on site,
$700/month plus Hydro, Call
Tony (905)260-2215.
NORTH WEST OSHAWA, 2-
bedroom apt. in semi-raised
bungalow, $850/month in-
cludes utilities, fi rst/last. No
pets/smoking. Avail. immedi-
ately. (905)576-1710.
OSHAWA Large 3 bedroom
updated apartment in up-
scale, quiet, well-managed
building in good area. $1250
inclusive. (905)728-8919
OSHAWA Montrave/Gibb.
large, clean, 2-bedroom
apartments. Available Feb
15th & March 1st. $790+ hy-
dro. Storage & parking in-
cluded. Near all amenities.
(905)852-7116.
OSHAWA NORTH Extra
large 2 & 3-bedroom apts.,
(3-bdrm, 1200sq.ft. 2 4pc
baths), well managed, quiet
building, controlled entrance,
video surveillance, large bal-
cony, new appliances,
utilities, Rogers cable
($82.42 value), parking in-
cluded $925, $1185,
Immed/March 1. (905)579-
5584
OSHAWA NORTH, Spa-
cious units. Adult & Senior
lifestyle buildings. Renovat-
ed 1, 2 & 3 bdrm apts.
Across hospital, near bus
stop, wheel chair and se-
curity access. Call 905-728-
4966, 1-866-601-3083.
www.apartmentsinontario.com
OSHAWA, 945 Simcoe
St.N. 2-bedroom $820/month
inclusive. No pets. ALSO
293 Monytrave 2-bdrm, no
pets $820. ALSO 208 Centre
St.S. Oshawa, luxury 2-bed-
room, $1000/month plus
utilities. 905-723-1647, 905-
720-9935.
OSHAWA, 1-bedroom apt.
$500/month plus heat & hy-
dro. First/last, references,
available now/March 1st. Call
Stephen 905-259-5796.
OSHAWA, BOND/SIMCOE
Large 1-bedroom apartment
$775/month. includes heat,
hydro, central air. Modern
luxury apt. Hardwood fl oors.
Students/pets welcome. No
credit check. Available Feb
1st. (905)922-4911.
OSHAWA/BOWMANVILLE
1 & 2 bedroom apts. Suites
w/balconies, parking, laundry
facilities, near all amenities.
905-623-4172 The Veltri
Group www.veltrigroup.com
UPSCALE LIVING! 2 bed-
room suites from $1570.
Insuite laundry, social
events, elevator and transit
at door. 333 Simcoe St. N.
Oshawa. 905-431-8930
skylineonline.ca
WHITBY, 2 bedrooms from
$970 all inclusive. Close to
all amenities. Offi ce hours
9-5, Monday - Friday.
(905)430-1877
Apartments &
Flats for RentA
WHITBY Brock/Dundas
bright, quiet, newly rennovat-
ed 1 bedroom, small build-
ing, ground fl oor, parking,
laundry room, central loca-
tion, no pets/smoking
fi rst/last. $814/mnth +hydro.
Call 416-438-4895
WHITBY CENTRAL -2-bed-
room on lst fl oor of a superior
standard low rise apartment.
No dogs. Hardwood fl oors,
outdoor patio. Available
March-1st. 200 Mason Dr.,
(905)576-8989.
WHITBY PLACE 1 & 2 bed.
Landscaped grounds. Balco-
nies, laundry & parking.
Access to Hwy. 401 & public
transit. Near shopping &
schools. 900 Dundas St. E.
(Dundas St. & Garden St)
905-430-5420
www.realstar.ca
WHITBY, Dundas/Thickson
Large, bright 2-bedroom
bsmt. apt. in quiet home, in-
ground pool, available
now/March 1st. $950 all in-
clusive. No smoking/pets.
For more information call
(905)720-2611.
Houses
for Rent
! NO DOWN PAYMENT? -
NO PROBLEM!! If you're
paying $850+ monthly rent
STOP! Own your own
home - I can show you how.
Ken Collis Broker, Coldwell
Banker RMR Real Estate
905-728-9414 1-877-663-
1054, or email
kencollis@sympatico.ca
AJAX 3 + 2 BEDROOM
semi detached bungalow,
large yard, clean, quiet area
2 baths, close to all
amenities. $1200/month +
utilities. (905)683-6203.
BASEMENT APARTMENT
for rent on Taunton road.
$500/mnth. fi rst/last. Parking
available, laundry not includ-
ed. Available immediately.
No smoking. (905)426-3040
or (416)698-2998
IMMACULATE NEW 3 fl oor
house for rent in Bowman-
ville, 1800 sq.ft., 4 bdrms, 3
bthrms, stainless steel appli-
ances. $1,500 + all utilities.
416-669-4272.
MCGILL/OLD HARWOOD
large 4-bedroom, 3,000sq.ft.,
2-1/2 washrooms, eat-in
kitchen, family/living/dining
room, 2 car parking,
$2,000/month. Immediately.
(905)686-6684 or (416)712-
4059
PICKERING, PRESTIGE
neighbouhood, 1-bdrm
house. $1080/mo+utilities.
Large driveway, large ma-
ture treed lot. Highway 2/Al-
tona Rd. Close to GO, 401,
amenities. No pets. Avail. im-
mediately. (416)282-5563
Townhouses
for RentT
3 BEDROOM Townhouse
Pickering, end unit. Close to
Pickering Town Centre.
5-appliances, 2-washrooms.
Full house. $1200/mo plus
utilities. Parking extra.
Available February 1st. Har-
ry (905)839-3547.
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Notices
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Townhouses
for RentT
CARRIAGE HILL 2 & 3 bed.
TOWNHOUSES. In-suite
laundry, util. incl., Balconies,
patios, courtyard. Pking.
avail. Near shopping, res-
taurants, schools, parks.
122 Colborne St. E. (Simcoe
N., Colborne E) 905-434-
3972 www.realstar.ca
OSHAWA, 2 BEDROOM
townhouse, main fl oor,
fridge, stove, garage, park-
ing, $925/month plus 1/2
utilities. First & last. avail.
March lst. (905)433-0385.
PICKERING 3-BEDROOM
1-1/2 baths end unit town-
house, with balcony. Across
from Pickering Town Centre.
Very clean. Available im-
mediatley. $1380/mo+hy-
dro. (905)839-3087.
TAUNTON TERRACE 3
bedroom townhouses. En-
suite laundry. Landscaped
grounds w/pool & play-
ground. Private backyards.
Sauna & parking avail. Near
shopping & schools, public
transport. 100 Taunton Rd.
E. (Taunton Rd. & Simcoe
St.) 905-436-3346 www.real-
star.ca
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Notices
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TendersT
Rooms for
Rent & WantedR
BOWMANVILLE $800/mo.,
basement apartment for rent,
1 washroom, shared laundry
and kitchen on main fl oor. No
smoking, no pets, must be
clean and quiet. Available
starting February 1st. 416-
669-4272.
Legal
Notices
Lost & FoundL
TendersT
Rooms for
Rent & WantedR
SE AJAX AT LAKE, up-
stairs, very large, fur-
nished/unfurnished bedroom
with en-suite bath, walk-in
closet, newer large upscale
house. No pets, non-smoker.
$150/week. Suits one work-
ing person. Long-term.
(905)550-0761.
Place your
ad at
905-683-5110
durhamregion.comNews Advertiser • February 2, 201118
AP
Our First Auction at the
New Location
@ 9 Elgin Street East, COBOURG,
Ontario
(Corner of Division & Elgin - minutes
off the 401)
Saturday, February 5
Preview @ 9:30 a.m. Auction @ 11:00 a.m.
A lifetime collection to include Cranberry
Glass, Art Glass, Press Glass, Victorian
Oil Lamps, Numerous Paintings, Prints &
Watercolours, Victorian Furniture,
Interesting Lighting, Primitives, Brass,
Copper, Silver & Silver Plate. Watch
Web Site for Updates.
For details and photo gallery go to
www.waddingtons.ca/brighton
For Auction Details
Call Brighton @ 1-613-475-6223
Large & Interesting Antique &
Collectors Auction
Sunday, February 6
Preview 9:30 A.M. Auction 11:00 A.M.
A large auction to include Glass, China,
Silver & Silver Plate, Books, Linens,
Prints, Paintings & Watercolours,
Oriental Carpets & Furniture.
We are picking up items on Tuesday -
Please Watch Web Site for Updates.
Indoor Yard Sale: Sunday @ 9:30 a.m.
For details and photo gallery go to
www.waddingtons.ca/brighton
Phone 1-613-475-6223
FIREARMS AUCTION
Saturday, February 12th ~ 10 am at
SWITZER'S AUCTION CENTRE
25414 Highway 62 South,Bancroft
FROM A LARGE COLLECTION AND SEVERAL
ESTATES: Antique, collectable commemeratives,
Target and Hunting. OVER 300 New and Used,
Rifl es, Shotguns, Handguns, Crossbows,
Antique Rifl es, Reloading Equip., Parts and
Knives.
See Our Complete Listing with Pictures
at:
www.switzersauction.com
and check back for regular updates.
We Still Have Room for QUALITY
CONSIGNMENTS in this & future sales!
Paul Switzer, Auctioneer/Appraiser
1-613-332-5581 ~ 1-800-694-2609
or e-mail info@switzersauction.com
HAYDON AUCTION BARN
Midway between Bowmanville & Blackstock, just east of Durham #57
Saturday Feb 5th at 10:30 am
Viewing from 9 am
Artwork (Lumbers, Bateman, Campbell, Group of Seven
etc.) Washer & Dryer, Electronics, Display Cabinets,
Collectibles, Antiques and more
Sunday Feb 6th at 12 Noon
Viewing from 10:30 am
300 Lots of Collectible Coins, Currency and Stamps.
Canada, U.S. and World. Many High Grades and Key
Dates inc. Gold Sovereigns, Pre-Confederation Tokens,
Lots of Silver Coins, Paper Money, Third Party Graded
Coins etc. Maritime Provinces Stamps.
Lots of items for both the novice and advanced collector.
See Website for Full Details:
www.haydonauctionbarn.com
2498 Concession Rd. 8, Haydon
Rod Smith - Auctioneer (905) 263-4402
WEDNESDAY,Feb 9th• 4:30pm
★ A U C T I O N S A L E ★
of Furniture, Antiques & Collectibles
for a Sentinal Storage Ajax north
York Home,
Selling at NEIL BACON AUCTIONS Ltd,
1 km. West of Utica
To Include: Hundreds of unknown items
found in these lockers plus the
complete contents of a West Hill home.
Sale Managed and Sold by:
NEIL BACON AUCTIONS LTD.
905-985-1068
Under instructions received; we will offer: Over 300 Lots from an:
ESTATE COIN COLLECTION W/Old Bank Notes
*GOLD COINS * SILVER BULLION * ICCS CERTIFIED * TOKENS* PROOF
SILVER MINT SETS * WORLD GOLD * 1937 BANK NOTES * DEVILS FACE *
REPLACEMENT NOTES * OLD CANADIAN NOTES * MAPLE LEAFS *
“1948 CANADIAN SILVER DOLLAR “ Subject to prior sale up until sale time
BRAND NEW ARRIVALS - MANUFACTURERS MUST SELL !
*NEW HOME FURNISHINGS & DECOR*
BRAND NEW IN THE BOX DIRECT FROM THE MFG.
AUCTION SALE
Oshawa Holiday inn
1011 Bloor Street East Oshawa
Sunday Feb. 06 1:PM START – PREV: 12:NOON
Hollywood & Sports Memorabilia w/ Crosby Various Signed
Jersey – Maple Leaf Superstars – HOF – Old Sports Cards
MASSIVE JEWELLERY LIQUIDATION OF FINE JEWELLERY
*DIAMONDS * GOLD * STERLING SILVER *Over 500 Fine Quality Designer Jewellery
Items SWISS Designer” Watches – Swarovski Elements – Jewellery –
Custom Made Collection of Rings, Earrings, Pendants, Chains, Bracelets, and Bangles set
in Diamonds & Precious Stones Appraised Jewellery From Major jewellery Company
SPORTS MEMORABILIA COLLECTION BEDDING * CONSUMER GOODS * TOYS *
DESIGNER PURSES ELECTRONICS* ART*COOKWARE * PRO KNIFE SETS * ATV’S
* EBIKES * SCOOTERS * WITH PLOWS
“Norval Morrisseau” Canvas Estate Certifi ed, Trisha Romance, C.Gagnon, Caledon’s
Own – “Alicia Soave” Art Collection, Group of Seven Art Collection - Tom Thomson
Canvas, Emily Carr, C. Kreighoff, Benjam Chee Chee, Serigraphs, Oil Paintings, Wall
Décor, Museum Framed Giclees, Wildlife, Abstracts, & more NOSTALGIA FRAMED
Elvis * Beatles * Marilyn Monroe * Hand made “Artist of The Year” Guitar Pick
Collection of Rock Bands – Hollywood Framed Photos -
www.auctioneer.ca 905-554-7007
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CORNEIL'S AUCTION BARN
Friday February 4th at 4:30 p.m.
located 3 miles East of Little Britain
on Kawartha Lakes Rd. 4.
Refi nished oak side by side china cabinet/drop front desk and
2 oak highboy dressers, curio cabinet, stepback cupboard, 4pc
wicker set, qty of end tables, ref dining room extension table,
qty of bedding, telephone table and chair, metal round glass
top kitchen table, qty of jewellery, jam cupboard, metal bunk
beds, qty of side tables, unique shell lamp, 10pc modern din-
ing room set, small oak china corner cabinet, fake trees, ches-
terfi eld and chair, Royal Doulton fi gurines and plates, chest of
drawers, dry sink, oak 5 drawer medicine cabinet, washstand,
qty of carpet, qty of lighted valentine day signs, Kenmore 24"
stove, Whirlpool washer and dryer, apt size freezer, Kelvinator
stove, Whirlpool front load dryer, fi sh hut, qty of china, glass,
household and collectable items.
Don & Greg Corneil Auctioneers
1241 Salem Rd., Little Britain (705) 786-2183
for more info or pictures go to
www.theauctionadvertiser.com/DCorneil - open
for viewing Thursday from 8:30 a.m. - 4 p.m. and
7 p.m. to 9 p.m. and Friday morning at 9 a.m.
Come & Worship
To advertise your
Church Services in our
Worship Directory
PUBLISHING
FRIDAY'S
Deadline: Wed. 12 Noon
Call Erin Jackson
905.683.5110 ext 286 or email
ejackson@durhamregion.com
ST. JUDE'S NOVENA
Thanks to St. Jude for favours
granted. May the Sacred Heart of
Jesus be adored, glorifi ed, loved and
preserved throughout the world now
and forever. Sacred Heart of Jesus,
pray for us. St. Jude, helper of the
hopeless, pray for us. St. Jude, worker
of miracles, pray for us. Say this
prayer 9 times a day for 9 days, by the
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Places of
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Articles
for SaleA
Places of
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Articles
for SaleA
Rooms for
Rent & WantedR
BROCK RD/FINCH, Picker-
ing. Clean, quiet home. Fur-
nished rooms $425-
$475/month. On bus route,
close to amenities. MUST
LOVE ANIMALS! Park-
ing/cable/internet, fi rst/last,
references. Available imme-
diately. No smoking.
(905)426-8525.
CLEAN QUIET home, all
over aged 45. Suitable for
working male. Non smok-
er/abstainer. No pets. No
criminal record. First/last.
Call 9am-9pm (905)571-
5191.
FANTASTIC ROOM, walk-
out deck, furnished, cable,
internet included, 2-piece
bath, & shared 4-piece bath,
cooking facilities, parking, no
smoking no substance
abuse, family home.
$500/month $135/week,
utilities included. Available
immediately. 289-404-8408.
OSHAWA, AVAILABLE Im-
mediately. Central location,
unfurnished rooms, share
kitchen, bath, parking. Suits
quiet, mature person. No
pets. $400 plus monthly.
(289)240-8880
Vacation
Properties
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Personals
Health
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Vacation
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SUNNY WINTER SPECIALS
At Florida's Best Beach-New
Smyrna Beach, Stay a week
or longer. Plan a beach wed-
ding or family reunion.
www.NSBFLA.com or 1-800-
541-9621
Recreational
VehiclesR
2003 YAMAHA 450 Kodiac
in mint condition asking
$4000, after market tires and
rims call 705-872-1869
Articles
for SaleA
Personals
Health
& Homecare
Lost & FoundL
LOST ROGERS Blackberry
in Roots black case in Pick-
ering Town Centre or Wal-
mart area. January 15 -16.
Call 647-345-9253
Lost & FoundL
MISSING! MALE
HUSKY. His name
is "SKY". Very
friendly. He has
been missing since
Thursday January
27th. Lost in Glen
Rouge Forest.
Please call
905-837-0353,
416-616-3100
Music &
Dance Instruction
PIANO LESSONS Private
lessons in my home , from
beginners to conservatory.
Call Joani @ 905-686-8351
Articles
for SaleA
**LEATHER JACKETS 1/2
PRICE, purses from $9.99;
luggage from $19.99; wallets
from $9.99. Everything must
Go! Family Leather, 5 Points
Mall, Oshawa (905)728-
9830, Scarborough
(416)439-1177, (416)335-
7007.
BED, ALL new Queen ortho-
pedic, mattress, box spring in
plastic, cost $900, selling
$275. Call (416)779-0563
BEDROOM SUITES - medi-
um color - oak 1940's, dou-
ble bed, nightstand, mirror,
dresser, armoire, desk,
$600., light color - pine, twin
captain bed, nightstand, mir-
ror dresser, desk, shelves,
$575. Both sets are in excel-
lent condition. Phone
(905)665-1796
CARPETS, LAMINATE &
VINYL SALE! I have 1000 of
yards for sale! Free under-
pad with installation. Free
Estimates. Guaranteed
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McGINNIS, Jack Leo - (Loved Husband,
Father and Friend. Visionary pioneer,
educator and leader in conservation,
recycling and sustainability and so much
more.) Passed away on Saturday January
29th, 2011 in his 65th year. Loved Father of
Jason and Krista of Brooklin and Shannon
McGinnis of Orangeville. Loved husband and
friend of Barbara McGinnis. Survived by his
sisters Patricia Roaderick (Brian) of Florida,
Marilyn Paul (Marty) of Ohio. Predeceased
by his brother Bobby, survived by Peggy.
Friends and Family are invited to
BARNES MEMORIAL FUNERAL HOME,
5295 Thickson Rd. N. Whitby from 7-9 p.m.
Friday. A memorial service and celebration of
Jack's life will be held in the chapel Saturday
afternoon (Feb 5th) at 2:00 p.m. In lieu of
fl owers memorial donations to The Trans
Canada Trail or Ten Thousand Villages.
PAPAGIANNIS, Billy - Peacefully in his sleep
at home, surrounded by his loving family on
Thursday January 27, 2011 at the age of 53.
Born December 2, 1957. Beloved husband of
Patricia and loving father of Mark, Eric and
Monica. Predeceased by his loving
grandparents John and Avdoxia Hatzis and
Peter Papagiannis. Beloved son of Toula and
Costa Papagiannis, and son-in-law of the late
Gerald and Monica Strickland. Loving brother
to John (Maria) and Peter (Kathy), and
brother-in-law to Theresa (Mario), Barbara
(Bruce), Jim (Helene), Bill (Darlene), Eileen
(Mike) and Stan (Lynn). He will be greatly
missed by his many nieces, nephews, aunts,
uncles, cousins, friends and neighbours. He
will be especially missed by his loyal and
comforting dog Wicket. The family received
friends at the MCEACHNIE FUNERAL
HOME (28 Old Kingston Rd., Ajax, 905-428-
8488) on Saturday January 29th, from
7-9pm, and on Sunday January 30th, from
2-5pm. A Funeral Mass was held on Monday
January 31st, at 11:30am at St. Clement of
Ohrid Macedonian Orthodox Church (76
Overlea Blvd. Scarborough 416-421-7451).
Interment to follow at Pineridge Memorial
Gardens (Church St. Ajax). In lieu of fl owers,
donations to an educational fund for Billy's 3
children would be greatly appreciated. A
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P
ONTARIO HOCKEY LEAGUE
Generals keep an even keel on the road
BRIAN MCNAIR
bmcnair@durhamregion.com
PLYMOUTH -- The Oshawa Gener-
als are a long way from the streaky
club they were a year ago.
Although that’s mostly good news,
especially considering they haven’t
lost more than two games in a row
this Ontario Hockey League sea-
son, it’s also frustrating at times.
Take this past weekend as an
example.
Despite turning in a solid effort
on a difficult road trip to Michigan
on the weekend, the Generals were
once again only able to come home
with a split.
After downing the Western Con-
ference-leading Saginaw Spirit 4-1
in one of their most impressive
efforts of the season Friday at the
Dow Event Center, the Generals
faced a rookie goalie, Matt Mahalak,
making only his ninth career OHL
start Saturday in Plymouth.
And yet Mahalak was the story,
making 36 saves for his first shut-
out, a 4-0 Whalers victory at Com-
puware Arena. It marked the first
time all season the Generals had
been blanked.
“I thought we took the game to
them physically and created a lot
of chances, but their goaltender
was outstanding. It was just one of
those nights,” Generals coach/GM
Chris DePiero said on the team’s
website. “We picked up two points
on the trip and that’s a positive, it’s
never easy to win here.”
This is the third long road trip
the Generals have made this sea-
son, and each time they have come
away with a split.
It’s been a similar story for much
of the season as the Generals
haven’t been able to string togeth-
er any more than the four wins in
a row they did at the outset. They
have won three in a row three times
and two in a row just twice.
On the flip side, they have lost
two in a row eight times, but have
never dropped that third consecu-
tive game.
Oshawa outshot the Whalers
36-21 Saturday, but coughed up
a goal by Tyler Brown 28 seconds
into the game and couldn’t solve
Mahalak after that. R.J. Mahalak,
Matt’s older brother, had a goal and
an assist, while Robbie Czarnik,
who was drafted by the Generals
but never reported, had two help-
ers. Bowmanville’s Mitchell Heard
chipped in with an assist.
On Friday, Emerson Clark’s
fourth goal of the season broke a
1-1 tie with 6:05 left in the second
period, and stood up as the winner
for the Generals. Nicklas Jensen,
Lucas Lessio and Andy Andreoff,
into an empty net, also scored for
Oshawa.
Peter Di Salvo started both games,
making 37 saves Friday, but only 18
Saturday.
The Generals are now 25-14-4-
4 and six points back of the East
Division-leading Ottawa 67’s, who
defeated Kingston 3-2 Saturday.
They remain solidly in fourth in the
Eastern Conference, seven points
up on Kingston.
Oshawa is in Belleville to face the
Bulls Wednesday before returning
to the GM Centre on the weekend
to play Barrie at 7:05 p.m. Friday
and Sudbury at 2:05 p.m. on Super
Bowl Sunday.
Generally Speaking
Pickering’s Andy Andreoff had a goal
and assist and was a +3 Friday. His +28
is 13th best in the league and 14 better
than the second best General, defence-
man Colin Suellentrop.
TERRY WILSON / OHL IMAGES
PLYMOUTH -- Pickering’s Andy Andreoff, shown earlier this season,
had an empty net goal in a 4-1 win in Saginaw on the weekend.
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